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We're Satellite Healthcare, one of the country's most innovative providers of patient-centered dialysis and kidney disease services. Known for our collegial and supportive corporate culture, our medical and clinical staff are highly motivated and committed to promoting patient wellness and improved quality of life. At our attractive and comfortable treatment centers, our patients receive unparalleled renal disease education and treatment, medical technology, nutrition programs and social services.

The Home Dialysis Registered Nurse has responsibility for coordinating the services related to home modalities including patient training, follow up care, primary nursing, education and promotion of home treatment modalities to patients and staff.

Essential Functions The essential functions listed are not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. All employees must work in accordance with Satellite's I-CARE Standards.

Duties:

1. Demonstrates sound judgment and skill in problem resolution and follow-through. Demonstrates understanding and tact in dealing with patients, physicians, visitors, family members, center personnel, and corporate staff. Recommends, in cooperation with the clinical manager, changes in procedures when new knowledge indicates such a need.

2. Knows and follows all Satellite Healthcare policies and procedures for infection prevention and control. Understands the hazards associated with failing to follow those procedures.

3. Understands basic renal function and the consequences of renal failure. Observes and records patients' responses to renal failure and its treatments. Performs thorough patient assessments as evidenced by documentation.

4. Recognizes changes in dialysis patients and makes necessary adjustments in therapy with oversight from experienced home therapies dialysis nurse. Appropriately responds to all emergencies and notifies the physician when necessary and seeks direction.

5. Develops, implements, and evaluates appropriate therapeutic care plans for patients, demonstrating a basic understanding of the treatment modalities available. Utilizes the team approach when assessing patient needs and developing a plan of care by conferring with patient, family, nurse, physicians, social worker, and dietitian when appropriate.

6. Documents in a clear, concise, and thorough manner. Completes all paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.

7. Administers medications when ordered. Understands and teaches principles of a safe dosage in ESRD, reason for giving medication and possible side effects. Ensures that medications are given properly and as ordered, and documented appropriately.

9. Demonstrates an understanding of the implications of common lab results as they apply to ESRD patients. Confers with the experienced home therapies dialysis nurse, dietitian and physician about abnormal findings.

10. Coordinates and participates in the continuity of care of the patients by ensuring regular follow ups with the health care team.

2. Demonstrates the ability to effectively teach all therapies offered with collaboration from experienced home therapies dialysis nurse.

3. Acts as a resource to hospital staff in order to provide continuity of patient care.

Minimum QualificationsAny combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: Graduation from an accredited nursing school or equivalent; BSN preferred

License/Certifications: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license within state of practice; Nephrology certification within one year of eligibility; Current CPR certification (or within three months of hire)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to teach

Ability to travel and to adjust to accommodate patient treatment times as needed

Satellite Healthcare – Improving the Lives of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)In 1973, Norman S. Coplon, M.D. began Satellite Healthcare with the objective of improving the quality of life of his dialysis patients. Dr. Coplon established Satellite Healthcare as a not-for-profit, community benefit organization, which allows us to focus primarily on patients.Four decades later, Satellite Healthcare has shaped CKD healthcare in our industry, and continues to elevate the standards of patient care and innovation.Today, we provide a range of expert services to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Satellite strives to individualize each patient's care to help him or her enjoy their life to the fullest.Satellite Dialysis — We operate 40 high-quality, state-of-the-art, patient-friendly dialysis centers that meet the long-term clinical needs of more than 4,000 CKD patients.Satellite WellBound — With more than 20 centers in place, we focus on personalized training and support for patients performing dialysis at home. In addition, WellBound provides a robust complement of pre-dialysis patient wellness education programs that can help prevent or slow the progression of early st...age CKD.At each of our centers, we put our patients first by providing:Compassionate care with a personalized touchWellness education to empower longer, healthier livesBest clinical practices resulting in outcomes that consistently exceed industry performance standards Opportunities for nephrologists to focus on their patients in comfortable, state-of-the-art environmentsIn addition to patient care, our clinical research division works on finding medical breakthroughs for CKD patients by conducting both internal and external research.For more information, contact Info@SatelliteHealth.com.